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74-Year-Old Ex-Marxist Escapes House Arrest in Argentina
- Leonardo Bertulazzi, a 74-year-old former member of Italy's Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Argentina.
- He used a rope and harness to descend from a fifth-floor balcony.
- Authorities are still searching for Bertulazzi, who is facing extradition on terrorism charges from the 1970s.
- He reportedly hid his ankle monitor inside a tube of pork.
- The escape occurred while Bertulazzi was awaiting extradition to Italy.
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Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina
Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of Italy’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Argentina.
Details of escape revealed
Leonardo Bertulazzi used a rope and harness to escape from a fifth-floor apartment in Argentina, evading authorities.
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Escape method detailed
Bertulazzi's escape involved a heating pad, animal fats, and caused a bomb scare, according to police reports.
Articles (7)
The New York Times·
How Does a 74-Year-Old in Argentina Escape House Arrest on the Fifth Floor?
The Guardian·
Pork fat, a heating pad and a five-storey jump: how a 74-year-old escaped house arrest in Argentina
Al Jazeera·
Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina
Associated Press·
Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina while awaiting extradition
Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina
Barron's·
74-year-old Italian Ex-Marxist Escapes House Arrest In Argentina
BBC News·
Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony